Kootenay River
| Name | Height | Purpose(s) | Capacity (MW) | Year | Owner name | Reservoir name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Dam | 422 feet (129 m) | Hydroelectric, flood control, storage | 600 | 1975 | USACE | Lake Koocanusa | Columbia River Treaty |
| Duncan Dam | Flood control, storage | 1967 | BC Hydro | Duncan Lake | Duncan River, flows into Kootenay Lake | ||
| Corra Linn Dam | 52 feet (16 m) | Hydroelectric, flood control, storage | 44 | 1932 | FortisBC | Kootenay Lake | raised lake 2m |
| Kootenay Canal | 276 feet (84 m) | Hydroelectric | 572 | 1975 | BC Hydro | see Corra Linn Dam | |
| Upper Bonnington Falls Dam | Hydroelectric | 62 | 1907 | FortisBC | |||
| Lower Bonnington Falls Dam | Hydroelectric | 49.5 | 1925 | FortisBC | |||
| South Slocan Dam | 60 feet (18 m) | Hydroelectric | 53 | 1928 | FortisBC | ||
| Brilliant Dam | 140 feet (43 m) | Hydroelectric | 265 | 1944 | Columbia Power Corporation | ||
| Total | 1,645.5 |
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